There are more reserves in Qingjian City, with grass, grain, and abundant materials. Zhang Zhen entered the city and no longer had to worry about supply issues. Immediately send soldiers back to Suide to report the course of the battle and the situation in Qingjian City, and ask Suide to stop transporting food.
Without waiting to find out the situation in the city, Zhang Zhen sent out reconnaissance cavalry. Go to Yanchuan County in the south and Dantou Village in the west to find out whether there are any enemy troops. If there are enemy troops, report must be made immediately without any delay.
It is impossible for Sa Li to lead an army of two or three thousand gold when he arrives at Suide City. But the Song army had no idea where the Jin army was originally stationed and from what direction it would come.
Qingjian City is Li Yongqi's hometown, and most of the surrounding tribes belong to the nine Suwei tribes. The defenders in the city did not help the Jin army defend themselves, and the losses when the city was broken were relatively small. At this time, they learned that Li Yongqi and his son had returned to Song Dynasty. They were overjoyed and held a banquet to receive the Song army entering the city.
Zhang Zhen didn't dare to be careless and asked about the surrounding geography.
Qingjian City has been the northeastern gateway of Yan'an Prefecture since the city was built. A major road goes south, passing through Yanchuan County, Yongping Village, Qinghua Town, and Fenglin Town to Yan'an. There is a small road to the west, passing through Dantou Village, Long'an Village, and Jinming Village, and you can also reach Yan'an. However, the path to the west is not convenient for large armies to move. But the road to the west can go from Jinmingzhai to Baoanjun, connecting Qingzhou and Huanzhou, which is another route.
This area is crisscrossed with ravines, and there are countless short-distance routes, but there is only one long-distance route. As long as Dantou Village and Yanchuan County are defended, the safety of Qingjian City can be guaranteed. Even if they don't defend there, if they know the enemy's situation in time, Qingjian can prepare early.
After everything was understood clearly, Zhang Zhen felt relieved. The headquarters left staff officer Cheng Liangsong on duty, and the rest of the people attended the reception feast for Qingjian City guard Li Yongping.
When everyone sat down, Li Yongping brought a bowl of wine and said to Zhang Zhen: "The general's power is unparalleled, and it is truly breathtaking to annihilate the Jin army in one battle. Fortunately, there were rumors before the war that brother Li Yongqi was in Suide anyway, and the Jin army did not trust him. We defenders did not participate in the war. Otherwise, there would have been a lot of casualties, and it would not look good."
Zhang Zhendao: "This is a blessing in disguise. If you hadn't participated in the war, how could you be drinking happily now?"
Li Yongping said: "What the general said is true. Please drink this cup to congratulate the general and all the officers and men!"
After drinking, he put down his glass and Zhang Zhen said: "I was still very nervous after entering Qingjian City. It is said that Sali drank to Suide and wanted to fight me decisively. It is impossible for him to lead only these two thousand soldiers. . But now there is no news of troops being dispatched from the surrounding cities."
Li Yongping said: "According to the information we got, Zheng Jianchong of Yan'an Prefecture did not gather his troops, and it does not look like he is going to fight on a large scale. The guard of Dantou Village, Dang Mingxian, is a local Tibetan general, and I didn't hear what he said recently. Something unusual."
After finishing speaking, he added: "How can we not gather Tibetan soldiers and generals to fight in this area? I am not familiar with the geography of the place."
Zhang Zhen nodded: "I see. There is something fishy about Sa Li drinking here."
The geographical situation in this area is very complex, and the rangers sent by Zhang Zhen also need guides, let alone a large army. However, relatively speaking, Wang Xiaolie's army only needs a few guides and does not require the participation of local troops. It is difficult for other armies to do this. Because the people are all tribes and Tibetan tribes, if you want to get supplies from the local area, you still have to rely on Tibetan soldiers.
Qingjian is a place with very little flat land and no good food. There is only one pancake, which is made from buckwheat. The process is complicated and the taste is very good. Li Yongping ordered people to cook a sheep and slaughter two chickens, and served them with pancakes. It tasted really good.
Today was a great victory, and there were no enemies around. Everyone drank happily and did not disperse until late at night.
After fighting for several days and nights, Zhang Zhen slept until three o'clock in the morning before waking up leisurely. As soon as I put on my clothes and prepared to wash up, Secretary Tao Qing came over. Seeing Zhang Zhen preparing to wash his face, he asked, "Has the control just started?"
Zhang Zhen nodded: "I drank too much last night, and I've been sleepless these past few days, so I got up late. What's the matter?"
Tao Qingdao: "Tanma just came to report that enemy troops were found in the direction of Dantou Village. They are entering the city one after another. I don't know how many people there are. But at least there are one or two thousand people."
Zhang Zhen was stunned after hearing this. After a while, he said: "It's really strange that the Jin army came! Thousands of people at a time, not connected together, just like adding fuel. Where can we fight like this? We just need to fight fast, fight hard, and eat them all at once Thousands of people, even tens of thousands of Jin soldiers were eaten."
After saying that, he shook his head and fetched water to wash his face.
It was just a wash. The more Zhang Zhen thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. I sat on the stool and thought stupidly for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.
He stood up and ordered the soldiers: "Let the people from the headquarters come to the official hall to discuss things together."
After saying that, he came to the official hall alone.
Cheng Liangsong was drawing a map with his staff, and Zhang Zhen stepped forward to watch. After looking at it for a while, he pointed to the west of Qingjian City and said, "Hasn't the terrain of this area been surveyed and mapped yet? The Jin soldiers came from the west. It would be great to have a map of this area."
Cheng Liangsong shook his head: "Commander, we have only been in Qingjian for one day. How can we draw a map? It would take ten and a half months to have a map."
Zhang Zhen sighed and sat down on the main seat. He said to Cheng Liangsong: "The Jin Army was discovered in Dantou Village, tell me what happened?"
Cheng Liangsong said: "The Jin army came from the west, which means it is not the garrison of Yan'an Prefecture, nor the garrisons of Yanzhou and Jingzhao Prefecture to the south of Yan'an Prefecture, but can only be troops from Huanqing Road or even farther away. This is What does it mean? It means that Salihe really wanted to fight us this time, but he didn't expect that he would be arrested first as soon as he arrived at the Suide Army. I guess it was only after these troops arrived that Salihe would recruit the nearby puppet troops, and also There are Tibetan soldiers from various cities and towns fighting us decisively."
Zhang Zhen nodded: "It makes sense. There are only two or three thousand people at a time. Why did the Jin Army do this?"
Cheng Liangsong laughed and said: "Commander, can more people march in this ghost place? All the roads are either on the mountain ridges or in the valleys, stretching along a line, and there are very few villages around. It can only be divided like this Thousands of people marched along multiple routes and finally concentrated. And this concentration point, Salihe Hao Die, was located at the Suide Army. We moved too fast, and it is estimated that the follow-up troops still don't know what happened."
After Zhang Zhen heard this, he reacted immediately.
"Yes, we moved too fast! We did not stop after entering Suide City and immediately attacked. The Jin Army has not yet reacted! The Jin Army in Dantou Village still does not know that the failure of Qingjian City is also possible. The Jin army came from the west, either through the Dali River Valley in the north or the Yeyanshui River Valley in the south. What we encounter now should be the Jin army traveling through the Yeyanshui River Valley. But we don’t know how many people they have along the way."
Cheng Liangsong said: "It should be so. The route chosen by the Jin army was not wrong, but there were too many accidents. The front was gone, and the army at the rear had no other way to go. It could only move along the river valley. That's why strangeness."
Zhang Zhen thought for a while, slammed the table, and said: "We'd better go out of Dantou Village and seal off the Jin army! After a discussion with the headquarters, we will immediately set off to Dantou Village and ask Suide to send people. Take over from us!”
Before leaving Dantou Village, the Jin army's advance route was completely blocked, making them unable to advance.
